More and more the design world is turning away from
digitization and once again embracing the Paper Cut offers
a unique perspective into this burgeoning field of contemporary illustration.
Featuring astonishing works from twenty-five of the world's top papercraft illustrators,
this collection also contains in-depth interviews and rarely seen
behind-the-scenes photography, which reveal the artists' motivations and
working techniques. Contributors include Rob Ryan, Yulia Brodskaya, Jeff
Nishinaka, Andersen M Studio, Chrissie Macdonald, and Kyle Bean.
imperfections of handmade,
craft-based practices. Written and collated by noted papercraft illustrator
Owen Gildersleeve, 
Shackleton's Journey is a unique visual re-telling Ernest
Shackleton's landmark expedition crossing
the Antarctic from one pole to the
other. William Grill's impeccably researched and informative illustrations
celebrate the 100th anniversary since the historic exploration by Shackelton
and his crew on Endurance . Children will love exploring Grill's exploded
diagrams and the fascinating details of this landmark voyage.
In July 2008, illustrator and designer Christopher
Niemann began Abstract City, a visual blog for the New York Times. His posts
were inspired by the desire to recreate for his readers simple and relatable
observations and stories from his own life. In Niemann's hands everyday
experiences such as trying to get a good night's sleep, or dealing with
appliance cables were transformed into delightful flights of visual fancy. The
struggle to keep up with the housework became a battle against adorable but
crafty goblins and baking for Christmas offered the opportunity to re-imagine
how the universe was created. This book collects all sixteen original posts and
also includes a new, exclusively created, chapter.
This book is aimed at students and illustrators who are looking to create artworks to fulfill a specific brief, as part of their course, job or career. It leads the reader through the whole thinking process, not just of creation but from the basic essentials which are often overlooked. It explores the very foundations which underpin the choices made in creating an artwork: How is illustration used today? Who is the target audience? How is the image used to convey information? What is the message? Should it be created through truth or metaphor? Packed with lively illustrations itself, Meeting the Brief looks at everything required to make informed decisions from gathering research and the relevance of media placement, to subject matter and the use of visual language. This educational guide guides the reader through his or her brief in detail, covering both the needs of the client as well as considering the audience, in order to get the best possible illustration, not just in artistic terms but in commercial terms too. This is a key text for anyone wishing to make their living in this field.
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This book is a guide to image creation. It covers
different ways of drawing viewpoints, perspective, palettes, and choice of
media. By showcasing a range of illustrators, from established names to fresh
talent, the book reveals the most compelling styles and techniques that are practiced
today.
Infinite Illustration is a new title that features the
most talented roster of illustrators from all over the world, examining how
illustrative talent can be applied to product, packaging, print, clothing and
industrial design. The projects featured within are unified by a feeling of
handiwork, where organic lines, hand lettering and fluid shapes are corralled
into functional, perfected identities. The resulting projects share a sense of personality
far beyond the traditional computer-produced output, with illustrative elements
created and united by the artist's hand.
High Five! TASCHEN's regular Illustration Now! series
brings you the 
Understanding Illustration asserts the continued
power of illustration as a vehicle for meaning and message by offering an in-depth
examination of a selection of great images by a broad range of artists. While
many illustration books have minimal information surrounding their pictures, Understanding
Illustration in contrast focuses in on a selection of work by 37 artists
with an analytical and in-depth approach, showing how illustrators communicate
through their images in order to narrate a story or stimulate thought. This
stunning book offers both glorious images as well as informative text,
including information on the artist but more importantly an explanation of the
ideas behind the work. Looking at a broad range of illustration, from
journalistic reportage to children's books, it offers an insight into how an
artist might tackle a brief, or build up layers of information within their
image in order to get a message across. A fantastic book for students and
professional illustrators, or indeed anyone interested in the thinking behind
contemporary illustration.
Freehand examines around 200 sketches and illustrations
by young contemporary artists, in each case highlighting and explaining the
drawing techniques, qualities, and effects with extended captions, insightful
tips, and practical advice. Four main categories unify the book: Principles,
Drawing Media, Types of Drawing, and Subjects. Each sketch clearly indicates
which principle is being exemplified, the media used, the subject of the
drawing, and the type of drawing. A detailed category index at the front of the
book lists each page where similar examples may be found, enabling the reader
to easily identify and cross reference subjects that have been drawn in similar
styles. Advice covers composition, shading, subjects, silhouettes, working with
pencils, pen and ink, and charcoal. This helps the reader understand the way in
which similar subjects and styles are executed by different artists, and also
inspires them to use the tips in the book to build on their own unique talent.
If you're going to learn to draw, what's the point of only drawing one way?
Standing apart from the host of how-to drawing books, Freehand accesses
practical information via the images u a unique approach that focuses on the
way subjects can be treated through different drawing styles, rather than elaborate
techniques to master one single style. This gives the reader a much wider skill
set allowing them to capture or create the essence of any image in more than
one way.
Fundamental to the study of graphic design is the
creative use of images in a design context. This book teaches you how to select
and use images for a range of applications, including: magazines and
newspapers, posters, booklets, books, leaflets, stationary, book and CD covers,
advertising and promotional material, packaging, point of purchase, web pages
and digital advertisements. It explores methodologies for choosing, placing,
combining, manipulating and montaging imagery and the relationship of image to
text. Using fully illustrated case studies from leading graphic designers and
practical exercises, the book provides professional insights and tips into ways
of using pictures.
The illustrator Jonny Hannah was born and bred in
Scotland, and now lives by the sea in Southampton, but he also resides in
Darktown - a mysterious coastal town, not found on any map, peopled by pin-up
girls, jazz artists and tattooed sailors. Darktown is home to the Unquiet Grave
junk emporium; the Mermaid Cafe, where folk legend Woody Guthrie still plays
each week; McVouty's vintage clothes shop; and a pier with a condemned helter
skelter. Joining Hannah on his trip to downtown Darktown are the writers Philip
Hoare and Peter Chrisp, who explore the eclectic influences on Hannah's work,
and Sheena Calvert, who introduces a special typographic catalogue of
hand-drawn lettering. As he tours Darktown, Hannah presents his prints and
paintings in thematic chapters reflecting his passions, and bids farewell to
his alter ego, Rocket Man, who inhabits the darkest corners of pop culture.
This book of maps is a visual feast for readers of all
ages, with lavishly drawn illustrations from the incomparable Mizielinskis. The
maps show not only borders, cities, rivers, and peaks, but also places of
historical and cultural interest, eminent personalities, iconic animals and
plants, cultural events and many more fascinating facts associated with every
region.
Picture this: The biggest players in the highly
competitive field of illustration. Culled from our Illustration Now series is
this selection of today's most successful and important illustrators from
around the globe. In his introduction, Steven Heller fleshes out the
challenging process of narrowing down a field of 600 illustrators to a
selection of the 100 most significant. The final cut, including artists such as
Istvan Banyai, Gary Baseman, Seymour Chwast, Paul Davis, Brad Holland, Mirko
Ilic, Anita Kunz, and Christoph Niemann, provides a snapshot of the highly dynamic
and diverse world of contemporary illustration. Features include: a profile
text about each illustrator by Steve Heller; lists of selected exhibitions and
publications; illustrators' quotes about his/her work; and a self-portrait by
each illustrator.
